Nurofen is the brand name of a range of pain-relief medication made by Reckitt Benckiser. Introduced in 1983, the Nurofen brand was acquired following Reckitt Benckiser's acquisition of Boots Healthcare in 2005. The brand is primarily marketed and sold in the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
It is primarily ibuprofen.
There are 11 variants of Nurofen, all of which contain the analgesic ibuprofen as the active ingredient. Ibuprofen was developed by the research arm of Boots. Some variants of Nurofen contain other active ingredients; for example, Nurofen Cold & Flu contains the non-sedating decongestant pseudoephedrine. Nurofen can help reduce back pain, menstrual pain, fevers or headache.
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